DownloadThe Portobello Bookshop Gift Guide 2024

The Cambridge Handbook of Earth Science Data

Paul Henderson author Gideon M Henderson author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Published:11th Jun '09

Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back

The Cambridge Handbook of Earth Science Data cover

A compact and easy-to-use compilation of fundamental facts and figures about the Earth - for students, researchers and professionals.

This compact and easy to use handbook presents an indispensable compilation of fundamental facts and figures about the Earth. It brings together reliable physical, chemical, biological and historical data in a series of 145 easy to read tables, supplemented by maps, charts and colour plates.This handbook presents an indispensable compilation of fundamental facts and figures about the Earth. It brings together reliable physical, chemical, biological and historical data in a series of 145 easy to read tables, supplemented by maps, charts and colour plates. Eleven sections cover topics spanning the Earth's geosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere and biosphere, with one section focusing on other bodies in the Solar System. Full references for the original data sources are provided to enable users to access further detail, and the appendix provides practical information on units and conversion factors. Compact and easy to use, this handy book provides a time-saving first point of reference for researchers, students and practitioners in the Earth and Environmental Sciences. It allows scientists easy access to basic information on topics outside their specialisation, and is also a convenient resource for non-scientists such as economists, policy makers and journalists.

'Looking for neat information to spice up your lectures? Writing or reviewing a paper and wanting to check some facts quickly? This convenient, almost pocket-size book (easy to carry in your laptop case) is for you. … a mine of information at a bargain price!' Pierrette Tremblay, Elements
'[This] book is compact, easy to use, and offers many basic datasets … reading this book is like browsing the internet.' G. Shanmugam, University of Texas, Arlington
'I recommend [The Cambridge Handbook of] Earth Science Data without reservations … [and] I'll go even a step beyond that to suggest that the purchase of this book be obligatory for all students of geology and mineralogy at undergraduate and graduate university levels.' Canadian Mineralogist
'… concise, comprehensive … For students of the Earth Sciences it has the potential of becoming a standard reference work.' The Holocene

ISBN: 9780521693172

Dimensions: 216mm x 138mm x 15mm

Weight: 410g

286 pages